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Everybody's doing it. Why not me too! These bracelets look really cool and they seem very easy to make. I had some leather, and got some pretty turquoise rhinestone chain at the Ornamentea booth at bead fest. I had lots of waxed linen on hand.
I darkened the brass rhinestone chain by dumping it into some black patina. It really helped the teal rhinestones pop! But my hands got dirty working with it and it did discolor my coral waxed linen cording a tad, in spots.
The bracelet took me about an hour to make, mostly because i wanted it to wrap 4 times. I had a bit of trouble with it twisting. I wonder if that's normal. after a while, I just decided to go with it.
The button, I used a fancy lampwork disc from Kerry of Kabs Concepts.
I am keeping this for myself!
Here is Ornamentea's tutorial- if you want to see some nice step by step photos, go to Honestly...WTF

I've been making them too, with turquoise beads and leather cord, I guess I need some of that rhinestone chain, to be able to do it the easier faster way! I do love the way these bracelets look and feel on the wrist, my son took my first one so I had to make myself one too!

Oh great job! They look spectacular! I love the brown and turquoise combo. I shared your link with Andrea Guarino-Slemmons(www.andreaguarino.etsy.com). She was doing a friends retreat and they made some similar bracelets to this style. Here is her post http://andreaguarinobeads.blogspot.com/2011/08/photos-from-our-first-evening-session.html

I agree! They are fun to make and wear and i am in the process of sanding down deer antler pieces for the buttons...i made an anklet with some fish vertebrae trade beads i have and WOW! the comments! everyone loves these as they are SO comfortable; just add your own touch, and voila! Thanks for sharing - Christine

OMG... that looks GORGEOUS! So simple and yet the stones just pop! Beautiful job! I don;t blame you for keeping it to yourself...I'd be hard pressed to let it go too ;) thanks so much for the links to the diy. I've loved the look of the wrapped bracelets for a while but the patterns and instructions always left me tangled >.< This one I can do :D

Hi Lorelei,i got that tutorial by e-mail...looks awesome you did a great job!.......i seem to have misplaced the computer cord for my camera as soon as i find it i'll sned you those pics :) have a great weekend ttfn Lana

you know what i love? discovering that something that looks like it might be difficult is really rather easy! thanks for sharing this, i might not have tried these otherwise but i will this weekend and i have a whole bag of rhinestone chain!

You know me - I Love this style. I especially like it with the pretty Kabs glass disc. I have some of that same exact chain. You have inspired me with the patina... I will have to play while we get rained on this weekend!